Buffalo, New York: The Best Maligned Place

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"We have Niagara Falls, the Niagara Wine Region, a bucolic Amish country and some good ski resorts right on our doorstep."

You used the wrong adjective when describing one of those things. We have some *bad* ski resorts right on our doorsteps. I traveled outside of WNY for winter sports for the first time last season, and was shocked to discover how utterly terrible our ski resorts are compared to other places. It is amazing what a difference proper grooming makes, and that doesn't happen at either of the 2 major resorts (holiday and kissing bridge). Holimont does have fantastically groomed snow, but you need ~$13,000\year just to get in the front door.

11-29-2012 @ 11:43AM

Dave Seminara said...

Hi Mike. It's all a matter of perspective. Our ski resorts aren't like Beaver Creek or Killington but I've also lived in Chicago and Washington, DC and I think they're much better than what you can find within 1 hour of those places.

11-29-2012 @ 12:26PM

Michael said...

I can understand and appreciate that they are close, but because this is a problem that can easily be fixed, I find it unacceptable. Holiday Valley is drowning in money and it is relatively tiny compared to resorts on the east/west coasts that manage to keep their slopes properly groomed all season. But these conditions only exist because us locals allow it to, and it is disappointing IMO. We vote with our wallets and people keep giving them money because there are few alternatives. They have no incentive to improve unless it hurts their business. And for this reason I did not purchase a season pass this year, and will instead travel to Vermont a half dozen times.

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